Telephonic apparatus



(No Model.)

H. N. HASTINGS.

TELEPHONIG APPARATUS.

Patented'Apr. 13, 1886.

fine/mew J $6M? UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY N. HASTINGS, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

TELEPHONIC APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 339,766,dated April 13, 1886.

Application filed December 9, 1885. Serial No. 185,097. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY N. HASTINGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and use ful Device for Increasing the Reliability'of Telephone-Messages, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in having the letters of the alphabet, words, &c., arranged so as to be readily seen, in combination with known characters, such as figures-a separate figure for each letter or word used-and the object of my invention is to avoid confusion and mistake in the transmission of letters, words, &c., by means of telephone. It will be found particularly advantageous in the transmission of initials, especially those liable to be confounded with others ofa similar sound.

In the accompanying drawing, I have sh own there is a message for a man whose initials of letters and figures, as the COIl'lblDMJiOIl of 40 figures and words may be used. Thus the combination of figures and the names of railroads or mining companies may be made for the use of brokers and others. Neither do I confine myself to any language, as the device may be printed in any. It may also be used in combination with any telephone system or any system of transmitting spoken words.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A device consisting of a surface having thereon words, letters, or characters in combination with figures, a separate figure for each word, letter, or character, in combination with a telephone or other means of trans mitting spoken words, substantially as set forth.

HENRY N. HASTINGS. Witnesses:

BENJ. M. CLIFFORD, W. B. HU'ICHINSON. 

